The National tribune., 1887-06-02

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4 Company after company started, until b.t-
/ TALON was marching. Then enc battalion fol-
lowed another in rapid but regular succession,
] until in q few minutes all the soldiers OF the
dress parade were moving. The lines they
! formed were beautiful, and their movements
! graceful ia the extreme. When all were IN
motion various manuvrrs were executed, which
/ gave variety and added beauty 10 the spectacle.
I While some were marching east Others were
marching west, some down the middle and
Others obliqueiy. Some marched IN straight
I lines, while others wheeled and made circular
motions ever moving and exchanging places
] Ike dancers in a ballroom. But no stately
minuct ever possessed half the poetry OF mo-
I ton eNempliied in the parade. The uniforms
4 too were fine. 1t would be difficult 10 get to-
I gether a body Of men with uniforms that
would make better showing on dress parade.
/ The various cOl0rs Offset each other and were
well selected for effect A row OF snow-white
shakos rose up here, offset by long line OF
black bearskins, and a mass Of red plumes
might be sandwiched between a group OF white
! helmets in front and another group of brazen
! spikes in the rear. In the coats there was as
much variety Rs in the hats, both for shape aud
color. They were red, white, blue aud gray,
and all the other colors In the trousers there
was less variety. Most of them were either
] light blue or dark blue but there was a sutii-
eient sprinkling Of white ducks 10 give light
4 NN''- 49, nfA'NoAoASN W AiAD NAAeiS-
A sABER DRILL.
pleasant diversion in the program last
week was the introduction of a genuine, old
fashioned saber drill, by a squad Of the lst Mil
waukee Light Battery, under command OF the
Captain OF the battery, Joseph b. Oliver. The
/ LIST Light Battery is the pride OF Milwaukee,
and well il may be, for IL has 80 members,
/ whose average age is 23, and hight feet :.
inches, all drilled TO perfection. Capt Oliver
sg, q . u r.l, late mn
member OF Gen. Hancock's staff. The uniform
/ is bright and iaunty, and when worn by such
platoon Of 1.-the, shapely, muscular young
fellows as those Capt. Oliver led on TO the
ground on Friday afternoon, the immense au-
dicnce was captured on sight. The capture
was completed when the men "deployed for
saber-eNercise," and the long, bright sabers
went flashing through the sunbeams, in exc
cutting right mouinet." left moulinet," and
the swinging cuts against cavalry and infantry.
Every movement in the manual was executed
laultlessly, and in perfect unison, and the ex-
hbition was vociferously appauded by nearly
10000 spectators. The marching was as good
as the manual of the saber
The distribution of prizes TO the successful
competitors took place on the drill ground
Monday afternoon, and the picturesque scene
was one long 10 be remembered. Lieut-Gen.
Sheridan. who had been selected 10 distribute
the prizes, appeared in good time attired in all
the magnifcence of full dress, and while wait
ing for the soldiers TO assemble sat quietly in the
shade Of the Judges marquee. Gen. Augur
and the members of his stat, mounted on gal
liant steeds, pranoed about in the foreground.
by O'Clock all the soldiers left in camp, or
nearly all-about 9, 2,000-had assembled in full
dress. They were massed into six large bat
talions, facing the grand stand and extending
nearly all across the drill ground. In hand
some and varied costumes they presented an
imposing appearance; and the sun beamed
upon the forest of bayonets which flashed back
its rays. An immense assemblage of spectators
filled the grand stand from end 10 end, massed
on the promenade in front of the grand stand,
aud pressed hard upon the double guard Of po-
lice and military 10 pass the fence into the
arena. The Treasurer Of the Drill Committee
had in his hand a number Of large white en-
yelopes, open SO as to show the money they con-
tanned, which varied in amounts from $1,000
downwards. The largest sum, which repre-
sented the first prize for sompany drill, was
made mp Of FIVE $1,000 Treasury notes. The
announcements were as follows:
l.-REGIMENTAL.
First Regiment Virginia " q. (sole competitor,;
prize. magnificent stand Of colors United States
flag, regmental flag and guidons) with gold, silver
and bonze medals 10 the officers.
H-BATTALIoN.
j. Washington Light Infantry; prize. s3.O 600.
2. Louisville Legion. Of keutuckyi prize. l5oo.
uI.-ooMPANY.
]. Lomax Rifles, Co. b. lst Ala prize, S. 900.
2 Co. d. lst Mnn; prize. $500
3. Belknap Rifles. Co. b, Sd Tex; prize 81 500.
4 National Rides, Washington, ID. G; prize.
s. san Antonio Rifles Texas; prize. $500.
w.-cAvALRY.
No competitors.
WIGHT ARTILLERY.
]. Battery b. First Regiment Indiana Artillery
Tor l9danaPoiis Light Ar;i,leryl ~ prize s5SO
! kee Light Battery; prize Si.cOO.
vL-MACHINE GUNS.
]. Battery A Ohio (or Cincinnati Battery; prize.
silver trophy and $3.50.
O. Battery A. Louisville Legion; prize $500
vm-zoUAVEs.
| J. Chicago Zouaves; prize 81 600
/ Memphis Merchant LOuAyes; prize, $50.
YII.-cADET CORPS.
l. Michigan Military Academy Cadets; prize.
| sl.O90
2 Maryland A Agricultural College Cadets; prize,
500.
Ix.-INDIvIDUAL DRILL.
| J. Private ii. q. Siacle San Antonio Rifles
| prize, gold medal and SlOO
2 First serg't Chas. r. Conrad Go, b. Washing
ton Light Infantry; prize, silver medal and S75.
g. First serg't j. ii. Wagner. Go. A, Louisville
| Legion; prize. bronze medal and $50.
Several Of the companies whose fancy
drill had captured the public and made them
| fayorites were left out in the cold in the award
Of prizes. The marking of the judges was on
the strict West Point standard, and the fantas-
! tic and graceful performances not down in the
regulations" did not count A grand dress
| parade closed the exercises of the day, after
which Camp George Washington was broken
up and the companies one by one left for homo.
DIR. TALMAGE IN WASHINGTON.
The famous divine Of the Brooklyn Taber.
nacle-Rey r. DE Witt Talmage, who. since
/ Henry Ward Beecher's death, is beyond all
| question the foremost OF American preachers
came 10 Washington TO preach sermon to the
militiamen in camp. The Reverend Doctors pic
lures do not do him justice. lie is a much more
attractive, winning man than seems possible
when studying his portraits. Large in frame,
full In outline with ready, genial and genuine
smile, he impresses those whom he meets as
wholesome, true man, whom il will be helpful
and pleasant to know. The secret of his hold
upon men is at once apparent. DIR. Talmace
served as Chaplain 20 the Philadelphia Coal
Regiment" and has a warm interest in the
veterans and all that pertains 10 them. Al
stated intervals he breaches sermons for the
benefit Of the Brook lyn Relief and Employment
Bureau, and invariably secures large contribu.
lions for that splendid charity.
COMRADE u. A. DUBEY,
who s one of the pillars Of the Brooklyn Taber.
nacle, accompanied the Dominic" as he aiec.
tOnately terms his spiritual adviser Comrade
Dubey Is d man who should be well known tO
the veterans. lie is a fne specimen oi
what a c0mrlde should be. lie served credit.
ABLY IN the 10Th N and the q A IL has M